Dear Friends and Co-laborers in the Great Commission,

Shalom. I pray this note finds you well and prospering in the love of our Risen Lord.

As many of you know, I was leaving for the for New Sudan on , Jan. 15th and return home to the States Jan. 31st. Praise the Lord, my trip was a successful. I want to thank God for your prayers and support.

I would like you to pray for brother Festo Kicere, 40. I called him a brother because when I was down there, on Jan 27, we showed the Jesus Movie at our Mission compound in Beth Israel ( Borongole Compound). Festo was one of the men who watched the program. At the end of the show, he gave his life to Jesus as His Lord and Savior.

I have known Festo for years. We went to the same elementary school together back in the midst seventies before the war broke out. For almost 23 years we lost contacts. The war drove the entire community into Ugandan exile. Festo’s family also escaped to Uganda where He lost his father Philip and his mother Karamela is still alive including some of his siblings living in the refugee camps. Festo made a voluntary repatriation on his own to South Sudan. But he has developed bad habits of drinkings and moving with the wrong group. I ran into Festo thrice in 2004, 2005 and 2006 in Pageri , New Sudan. He was always drunk, and always getting into trouble. In September, 2006, we launched Nehemiah Trumpet Call, a Gospel radio aimed to bring the Good News to those who have no church to attend in Pageri Payam. On my way to the USA, I encourage Festo to listen to the program and give his life to the Lord.

This time around, I only not found Festo working as one of our bricklayers, he was also involved with our mission on the ground. He wants God to help him overcome the addiction to alcoholism and depression. He just wants to find a new life in Jesus.

Pray for brother Festo to be grounded in the word of God.

Pray that we can help disciple him to mature in his new Christian growth.

Pray that his family will join him in New Sudan

Dear Friends and Co-laborers in the Great Commission,

Shalom! I pray this note finds you well and prospering in the love of our Risen Lord.

As many of you know, I am leaving for New Sudan this coming Monday, Jan. 15th. Lord willing, I will arrive on location Jan. 16th and return home to the States Jan. 31st.

The purpose of this trip is mainly to provide advanced well drilling training to our drilling team, including hands on learning as we plan to drill our first well using the drilling machine that arrived recently. I will also be participating in medical outreach, evaluation of the recent repatriation project for returning refugees, discipleship training, renovation projects, and our new repatriation program.

The security situation in the area where we will be concentrating is currently unstable. Ugandan rebel groups still hiding inside South Sudan and random thugs are creating fear once again in the region and are a constant threat to progress and development efforts taking place. The local government in our county has dispatched a platoon of (36) solders to guard the area around our compound until further notice. However, we know that our ultimate safety is found in God, and we will continue by His grace to cultivate the community He has given us.

My wife, Hannah and our three little ones will be staying home in the States while I travel. Hannah is due to deliver our fourth child in two months.

Would you please partner with me and all of Operation Nehemiah in prayer for the following needs?

• Spiritual and physical protection for our field staff and myself
• Protection over our heavy equipment and vehicles
• Successful well drilling education and practical implementation
• Good communication and understanding between staff members and local authorities
• Courage and endurance for our team
• Political and regional stability
• Strength, wisdom, and protection for Hannah and our children while I am away

- Additionally, our International Project Coordinator Robert Kirkman’s sister, Jan, my wife’s aunt is dying from cancer and is not expected to live more than a few days longer. Please pray for the mercy of God to be upon her and for salvation. The family is also in need of prayer support during this difficult and trying time.

Thank you for your love and support. May God bless and keep you with His mighty power.

Romans 11: 33-36

In Him,

William Levi, President

During the month of January, our founder - William Levi, will be traveling to Africa to oversee the progress on several operation Nehemiah projects. Please pray for his safe travels, the encouragement of those he visits, and the continued success of these projects.